$2,500 A Week For Life is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Florida Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.96, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.64 per $1 spent, which is a below-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $10,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (21% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 24/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.96
Exp. Value
$0.64
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
18
Prizes Remaining
21%
ValueScore™
24 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.64↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value — there are likely better options at this price.
Why
- Expected value of $0.64 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.96 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$101,714,525
Current Prize Pool
$20,936,785
Payout Percentage
20.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,677,763
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
31,039,775
Estimated Remaining
6,643,941
% Remaining
21.4%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 388,030 | 80 | 18 | 23% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 7,760,595 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 59,468 | 522 | 104 | 20% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 9,998 | 3,105 | 658 | 21% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,397 | 12,948 | 2,470 | 19% |
| $100 | 1 in 240 | 129,282 | 25,508 | 20% |
| $50 | 1 in 240 | 129,535 | 25,427 | 20% |
| $30 | 1 in 193 | 160,431 | 31,496 | 20% |
| $25 | 1 in 195 | 159,145 | 31,020 | 19% |
| $20 | 1 in 60 | 517,373 | 103,863 | 20% |
| $10 | 1 in 9 | 3,621,610 | 749,501 | 21% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 3,104,292 | 707,697 | 23% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
24
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
24
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Florida
- Game Number
- 1600
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 7/1/2025
- Payout %
- 64.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/27/2026
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Is the $2,500 A Week For Life scratch-off a good buy?
$2,500 A Week For Life scores 24/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Florida at the $5 price point.
How much does $2,500 A Week For Life cost?
$2,500 A Week For Life costs $5 per ticket in Florida. All ScratchCheck figures for this game — expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis — are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $2,500 A Week For Life scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $2,500 A Week For Life are 1 in 3.96. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $2,500 A Week For Life?
The top prize for $2,500 A Week For Life is $10,000. As of our latest update, 18 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $2,500 A Week For Life?
$2,500 A Week For Life offers 12 distinct prize levels: $10,000 (80 total), $2,500 (4 total), $2,000 (522 total), $1,000 (3,105 total), $500 (12,948 total), $100 (129,282 total), $50 (129,535 total), $30 (160,431 total), $25 (159,145 total), $20 (517,373 total), $10 (3,621,610 total), and $5 (3,104,292 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in $2,500 A Week For Life?
Based on our latest data, 21% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,677,763 out of 7,838,327 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $2,500 A Week For Life rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $2,500 A Week For Life at 24 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was $2,500 A Week For Life released?
$2,500 A Week For Life was released by the Florida Lottery on July 1, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 12 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is $2,500 A Week For Life data updated on ScratchCheck?
$2,500 A Week For Life data is collected directly from official Florida Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.